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Webkinz Virgo Horse now available at Ganz eStore!
With its long silvery mane and gorgeous shimmering hooves, the Virgo Horse is one seriously stunning pet. If your birthday falls under the Virgo sign, you’ll be a great match for this exquisite horse. The Virgo Horse loves to show off its lovely Shooting Star Shower and share Zodiac Pretzels with all of its friends. Available starting this Webkinz Wednesday, August 11, 2010 only at Ganz eStore!
August 2010′s Featured Signature Pets
The Signature Lion and Small Signature Grey Tabby Cat are August 2010′s featured Signature pets! These silky soft, super plush pets are in stores now. Check your favorite Webkinz retailer for availability.
Success – Communal Contest
Congratulations to everyone that participated in last weekend’s Communal Contest! You guys did a great job playing lots of Cash Cow and earned yourselves an extra 500 KinzCash! Be sure to visit the Kinzville Times, click on Communal Contest, and then pick up your prize. While you’re there, why not vote for this weekend’s prize? Check Webkinz Newz on Thursday for a sneak peek of this weekend’s challenge.
Prize Sneak Peek – Communal Contest
Here’s an early look at the prizes you’ll be able to vote for in next week’s Communal Contest: Fine Fossil Dining Table Posh Purple Wardrobe Navigation Control Center Hippo on a Half Shell Painting This weekend’s contest isn’t over yet! If you haven’t entered yet, visit the Kinzville Times in Webkinz World and click on Communal Contest in the index. Then, click Enter and head on over to the Arcade to play some Cash Cow!
Hit a Home Run with the NEW Webkinz Figure for Woodland Wonders!
Curveball, fastball, or knuckleball, this Buffalo is ready for anything! Comes with a prestigious baseball banner to hang in your room! American Buffalo Catcher Figure comes with Baseball Stars Banner. Webkinz Figures unlock access to Woodland Wonders, a version of your figure for your room and an exclusive gift! Play in Woodland Wonders every day to unlock even more cool stuff! Unlock more FUN! Stay tuned to upcoming Wowzer Weekends at Ganz eStore for more exciting figures! Doze off as this hammock sways your troubles away! With the help of two tropical Palms, this is one relaxing rest station that will have pets lining up for a good snooze. The Plantain Snooze Lane is a remixed version of the retired Cheeky Monkey’s Banana Hammock! Plantain Snooze Lane will be available in both Ganz and Webkinz eStores until 11:59pm Friday September 3, 2010! Visit either Webkinz eStore or Ganz eStore for these items and many more!
Feedback Friday: What is your favorite type of Webkinz Newz contest?
Welcome to Feedback Friday, where we ask a question and look to our wonderful Webkinz members for answers that we will use to make Webkinz World better. This is your chance to influence the way that Webkinz World evolves! Each weekend on Webkinz Newz we host contests for Webkinz World™ users. There are many different contests that we’ve had on Webkinz Newz, including video contests, drawing contests, story contests, and many others. So to keep all of our loyal fans enjoying our many contests, we want to hear from you! This week’s question is… What is your favorite type of Webkinz Newz contest? Do you like writing stories? Or drawing pictures? Maybe you like creating top 10 lists? Whatever your favorite contest is, we’d like to hear from you! Give us some feedback by commenting now! /newz/post/1150_jump-into-woodland-wonders-with-a-new-webkinz-figure-.htmlfeedback-frida…oad-trip-event/
Weekend Round-Up
Be sure to play Cash Cow this weekend and work towards the goal of 230,000,000 points! Meet the goal, and all participants will unlock 500 KinzCash! If you voted earlier this week, you’re already entered. If you didn’t vote, visit the Kinzville Times in Webkinz World and click on “Communal Contest” in the index, then click Enter. Do you have amazing, awesome, kooky solar-powered invention ideas? Be sure to enter the Sun Fox contest, opening at midnight EST tonight! Check the Contests page for more details. Today is the last day to enter the Top T-Shirt Design contest! Show off your amazing t-shirt design skills for a chance to win a free T-shirt for you and your friends! Check the Contests page for details.
Goo Goo Berries are everywhere in Webkinz!
The citizens of Kinzville are pulling out all the stops to celebrate this year’s Goo Goo Berry Festival! Available in both Ganz and Webkinz eStores until August 13, 2010, the Goo Goo Berry Ball Pit is filled with giant Goo Goo Berries! Yum!! The Pet of the Month for August is the Pink Googles! Adopt a Pink Googles during the month of August and you’ll get a loot bag full of surprises and a Pet of the Month prize you can’t get anywhere else! Available this Wowzer Weekend at Ganz eStore: Online-only Hedgehog and Carousel Horse. Save time in entering Feature Codes into the Code Shop! Purchase these items* through Webkinz eStore instead and have your items unlock directly to your Webkinz World dock! * Currently, Webkinz eStore offers online, virtual items only. To purchase all other online products (Pets, Hamsters, Charms, Figures), Custom T-Shirts and Deluxe Memberships, please visit Ganz eStore.com. Visit either Webkinz eStore or Ganz eStore this Wowzer Weekend** for these items and many more! **12:01am August 7 to 11:59pm August 8, 2010 EST
Issues with PEEK-A-NEWZ Prizes
We are aware that some people have found Wacky 5 times and still haven't gotten their prize. If this has happened to you please follow these steps: 1. Clear your cache. 2. Disable your pop-up blocker. There are important PEEK-A-NEWZ pop-ups with activity information. It is likely that you have missed the pop-up that will award your prize. 3. Refresh your browser to Webkinz Newz and re-login to PEEK-A-NEWZ. If you have found Wacky 5 times, the prize awarding pop-up screen should display itself. Otherwise, the pop-up screen telling you to search some more will be displayed. Let us know if this has worked for you!
Sun Fox Contest
Do you have some great ideas for crazy solar-powered inventions? We want to hear them! Enter this weekend’s Sun Fox contest and tell us in a 1000 characters or fewer. If your entry is selected, you’ll win an eStore exclusive Sun Fox virtual pet. Check the Contests page for more details!
Challenge Sneak Peek – Communal Contest
How good are your milk bottle stacking skills? This weekend, click on groups of three or more milk bottles to clear them and earn some milk money! Fill your truck to move on to the next level. Clear all the milk bottles on the screen for an extra KinzCash bonus! Don’t let the bottles touch the ceiling or it’s game over.
Play PEEK-A-NEWZ Now!!!
The PEEK-A-NEWZ challenge is now up and running! Here are some instructions to help you get going: GETTING STARTED Disable your pop-up blocker for webkinznewz.com on your internet browser. Pop-ups are needed to see important PEEK-A-NEWZ messages. Click the “Click Here to Play” box above the “Recent Posts” section on the upper-left side of the Webkinz Newz homepage. Read the challenge rules. Login with your Webkinz World™ username and password.* Click “Play” on the instructions screen to start the PEEK-A-NEWZ challenge PLAYING PEEK-A-NEWZ Wacky Zingoz is hiding all around Webkinz Newz. Visit the different pages of the website to try and find him. If you spot where Wacky is hiding, click on him! After you find him 5 times you will win a Dancing Zingoz! Remember: Wacky is a clever hider. He could be at the top of the screen, the sides of the screen, or even the bottom of the screen. The more places you visit on Webkinz Newz, the easier it is to find him! REDEEM YOUR PRIZE After finding Wacky Zingoz 5 times you will be sent a feature code to use in Webkinz World. You must provide a valid email address to receive this feature code!* … Read more
Peek-A-Newz Replay!!!
The PEEK-A-NEWZ challenge will be up and running tomorrow! Last week we tried to debut the PEEK-A-NEWZ challenge, but encountered some issues. A lot of Webkinz Newz visitors could not play the challenge. Fortunately, the Webkinz team worked extra hard to fix PEEK-A-NEWZ, and it will be available to play TOMORROW! Tomorrow on Webkinz Newz, the PEEK-A-NEWZ challenge will be available to play the whole day, and into the next morning. (Official activity time: 9:00AM Thursday August 5 – 8:59AM Friday August 6) This is your chance to test your sleuthing skills with this awesome and new activity. Our great friend, Wacky Zingoz, will be cleverly hiding in and around the pages of Webkinz Newz. If you can find this lovable character and click on it 5 times, you will be awarded an awesome prize for your efforts and expert finding skills. Players must disable pop-up blockers to participate in this activity. Don’t worry if you exit the activity before earning your prize – simply clear your browser history and log back in to continue where you left off. The PEEK-A-NEWZ Challenge prize can only be awarded once daily for each participant. Check back closer to the starting time for … Read more
Get cozy with the Cotton Top Tamarin!
The Cotton Top Tamarin is covered in character. There is a lot to say about the monkey with a marvelous mane. The Cotton Top Tamarin is covered in character with its coat and coloring. These peculiar primates like to converse on their Cozy Cotton Couches and pass around a bowl full of Tropical Trail Mix.. Available this Webkinz Wednesday, August 4, 2010 (12:01am to 11:59pm EST) only at Ganz eStore!